 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Moscow (UPI) Mar 19, 2009 Russia says its could offer more seats than ever to space tourists when the program begins again in two to three years. Russian halted the program last year because all seats aboard its spacecraft were needed to ferry crew to the International Space Station. The nation's RSC Energia now has the capability to build five Soyuz spacecraft per year instead of four, which means one spacecraft could be designated for space tourists after 2012, RIA Novosti reported Friday. Roscosmos, the Russian federal space agency, began ferrying wealthy tourists in 2001 with the flight of Dennis Tito, an U.S. businessman. In all, seven space tourists have made the journey, the latest, Canadian Guy Laliberte, founder of Cirque du Soleil, who flew to the space station in October.
Share This Article With Planet Earth
Related Links Space Tourism, Space Transport and Space Exploration News
New Views For Space TouristsSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2010 NASA's recent installation of a cupola on the International Space Station has caught the eyes of the world. It's appropriate, considering that the cupola itself is an eye on the world. The cupola is a small blister on the side of the recently installed Tranquility module, which gives panoramic views of the space station, the Earth below, and space itself. This will allow astronauts to insp ... read more |
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
YahooMyWeb
Google
Facebook